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Direct linkAustin, Ashley; Craig, Shelley L.; McInroy, Lauren B. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2016
Social work has professional and academic standards consistent with transgender affirmative education and practice. Nevertheless, a growing body of research suggests that transgender issues are largely absent from social work education, resulting in practitioners who are uninformed or biased against transgender issues. The present study expands…
Descriptors: Social Work, Sexual Identity, Affirmative Action, Mixed Methods Research
Download full textJames, Carl E.; Taylor, Leanne – Canadian Journal of Education, 2008
This article explores how four minority students in a university access program reconciled their presence on merit. They shared their experiences over two years through their application statements, life history interviews, weekly group sessions, and personal journal entries. Consistent with the discourse of merit, participants believed that by…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Minority Groups, Immigrants, Disadvantaged Youth
Grayson, J. Paul; And Others – 1994
A survey and focus group study with students of Chinese origin at York University in Ontario (Canada) examined their attitudes toward the concept of "visible minority." Surveys of students conducted in 1992-94, as well as three focus group sessions conducted with 26 students of Chinese origin, have indicated that large numbers of…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Students, Ethnic Status, Focus Groups
Grayson, J. Paul; Williams, Deanna – 1994
The focus group approach with black students and students of Chinese origin at York University in Ontario (Canada) was used to examine attitudes of these groups toward the concept of "visible minority." The results of eight focus group sessions conducted with 48 black students indicated that while 90 percent of the students did consider…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black Students, College Students, Ethnic Status
Canadian Council of Ministers of Education, Toronto (Ontario). – 1987
This statement of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, reflects the provincial ministers' concern with ensuring that opportunities for participation in Canada's postsecondary institutions are available to those who can benefit from them, and in particular to those with special needs. An introductory section notes the growth of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, College Programs, College Students
Association of American Colleges, Washington, DC. Project on the Status and Education of Women. – 1980
Developments pertinent to women's rights and women's studies at colleges and universities are reported. The following areas are covered: the status of women's college sports programs and alleged sex discrimination involving college faculty and school organizations; the impact of litigation in promoting equity for women; approaches for handling…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Students, Court Litigation, Employed Women
